Aluminum Corrosion

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Corrosion of Aluminum and Its Alloys: Forms of Corrosion :: Total Materia Article

Corrosion of Aluminum and Its Alloys: Forms of Corrosion

Abstract:


Corrosion is the chemical reaction of a metal, in this case aluminum, with its environment, which leads to the deterioration of the properties of metals, aluminum in this case. Aluminum is a very reactive metal, but it is also a passive metal. This contradictory nature is explainable because nascent aluminum reacts with oxygen or water and forms a coherent surface oxide which impedes further reaction of aluminum with the environment.

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